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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven smiles in the Coda!
@Susan Thank you so much, dear Susan. I was imagining a fun « conversation « with different phrases going back and forth and trying to give a sense of improvisation because I have a hunch that…
Gail Starr
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Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven smiles in the Coda!
@Monika Tusnady Thank you SO much, ma chère. I WAS trying to make good decisions. I just need more time with the piece to get my fingers to remember what is coming next.
Gail Starr
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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven smiles in the Coda!
@CK @Brett Gilbert Thank you so much. That was exactly what I was trying to do. Next, I just need to learn the notes!
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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven smiles in the Coda!
@Monika Tusnady I have crazy, curly hair like he used to (before he started losing it!). Otherwise, alas, that is all I have in common with Evgeny.
Gail Starr
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Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven smiles in the Coda!
I've worked on all the variations. One thing I found easy: I liked trying to bring out some of the interesting intervals and chromatiscisms. One thing I found difficult:…
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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven smiles in the Coda!
@Monika Tusnady Ahhh...I feel much calmer now, thank you! (I'm going to make a little video after before dinner. Stay tuned for "ma petite catastrophe", MDR!
Gail Starr
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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven smiles in the Coda!
@Monika Tusnady I am SO impressed that you can drive AND memorize!
So cool!
Gail Starr
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Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven smiles in the Coda!
@Monika Tusnady I learned so much!
Gail Starr
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Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven smiles in the Coda!
@Susan Great job! I love it, too. The variations all have really distinct personalities.
Gail Starr
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3 yrs ago
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Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven smiles in the Coda!
@Monika Tusnady J'adore ta maniere de jouer. You have a lightness of playing combined with an energy that keeps the piece moving. AND you've memorized the whole piece! (I'm not doing repeats, either,…
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Re: Jazz on tonebase?
@Edwin Schalk Hi Edwin! In the meantime, you might want to check out "Piano with Jonny". @Sindre Skarelven and I have been following some of the lessons there.
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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven smiles in the Coda!
I just had a chance to watch the rest of @Dominic Cheli 's awesome Live Stream. Now, to try to implement his ideas....
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Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven smiles in the Coda!
@Monika Tusnady Bon voyage!
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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven smiles in the Coda!
@Monika Tusnady You are SO right, Monika! We play just fine when there is no one watching (or recording).
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Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - What a delightful theme Beethoven wrote!
@Richard George Littlewood Thank you! I've been having a tough time finding ANYONE's videos...and then when I try to reply, everything vanishes. This happens mostly when I watch on my phone,…
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Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - What a delightful theme Beethoven wrote!
@Genevieve You will do great! Can't wait to hear you.
Gail Starr
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Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - What a delightful theme Beethoven wrote!
@Genevieve Great job on your two videos!
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Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: Preparing for a performance...Away from the piano!
@Dominic Cheli Thanks! I’m hoping my meeting is over by 2:00 pm east coast time because I’m quite interested is ALL the topics you and your team present!
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - What a delightful theme Beethoven wrote!
@Juan Carlos Olite Well, whatever you are doing to get a softer, more velvet sound in your repeats is working perfectly...even if it isn't the soft pedal!
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Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - What a delightful theme Beethoven wrote!
@Matt Thank you. But I'm so sorry my video showed up under YOUR post. I'm not sure what went wrong?!
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Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - What a delightful theme Beethoven wrote!
@Juan Carlos Olite Thank you so much.
Gail Starr
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Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - What a delightful theme Beethoven wrote!
@Sindre Skarelven Oh no! I have no idea how that happened....I was just clicking around YouTube. So sorry!
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Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - What a delightful theme Beethoven wrote!
@Matt What a great job! I especially like your minor variation...you give it a lot of charm.
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Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - What a delightful theme Beethoven wrote!
@Juan Carlos Olite What a wonderful personality you give to each variation, and I especially like how your pedal work changes for the repeats. Your minor variation had just the right amount of…
Gail Starr
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Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: READ ME FIRST: Rules & FAQ for Beethoven's "6 Variations on an Original Theme" Practice Challenge!
@Nick Marshall I love your descriptions! Please tell us more about your Sydney Amateur group. I belong to one in Atlanta, GA but we have members who log in from all over the world.
Gail Starr
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